[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] Toggle switch conventions

Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:35:54 -0500

John,
The "Down Is On" is indeed a British convention.  When I lived in the U.K.
(nearly 8 years), I changed all the wall switches in my apartment to the
U.S. "convention" ("On" is UP) and when I built my new house in High
Wycombe, I instructed the electrician to install the wall switches with the
USA convention.

I just couldn't (for whatever reason) adapt to the British convention of
ON/OFF.

Karl K - W8TIF
(ex-G5AGX and other international callsigns)
McKinney, Texas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [ARC5] Toggle switch conventions

> I have noticed that some WW II gear has its toggle switches installed such
that
> when the handle points down, the function is on. (WS 19 and R.1155 for
example).
>
> Does anyone know the origin of this? Is it a Brit convention? How long has
the
> convention persisted? It just seems very odd to me.
>
> Thanks,
> -John